References
References and writings following are representative samples only of source data held and referred in our resource’s library. These remain permanent or persistent URL’s foundational to current project topic’s baselines and core content. These also provide independent deep dives into how our various unconscious systems guide perception, decision-making, and behaviour, and supported by cognitive science. Our preference is for peer-reviewed and open-access articles/publications/presentations as credible, evidence-based and suitable for the lay-reader.
Reference links are additionally added to (and checked) from time to time.
The Subconscious
Before You Know It, John Bargh
Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior (2012), Leonard Mlodinow
Positivity & Confidence
Oxford Positive Self Scale (OxPos) – Freeman et al. (2023)
Prioritizing Positivity – Catalino, Algoe & Fredrickson
Internal Dialogue
de Rooij, A. (2023). Internal Dialogue, Creative Potential, and Creative Achievement. Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 43(2), 105-128. (Original work published 2023)
Self-talk/Effects of self-talk: a systematic review
Resilience
Psychological Interventions for Resilience Enhancement in Adults, PMC (NIH/NLM)
Building Your Resilience, American Psychological Association (APA)
Dwell Time
Harder we force our conscious will, the less we shall succeed, Aldous Huxley.
Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow.
Daniel Kahneman, TED2010, February 2010
Affirmations
Falk, E. B., et al. (2015), PNAS Article (PMC).
The Impact of Self Affirmation on Health Behavior Change: A Meta Analysis, Harris, Epton, van Koningsbruggen & Sheeran (2015). Health Psychology (online in 2014, print in 2015)
Self-image & Ego
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) – NHS
Baumeister, R. F., Campbell, J. D., Krueger, J. I., & Vohs, K. D. (2003). Does High Self-Esteem Cause Better Performance, Interpersonal Success, Happiness, or Health?
Journal: Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 4(1), 1–44
Exploring Self-Esteem and Personality Traits as Predictors of Mental Well-Being: 2024
Gut Feel & Intuition
The Gift of Fear, Gavin De Becker (full download)
The Power of Intuition (2010), International Journal of Management